The Punjab government has decided to establish anti-drone units in all districts of the province. According to a press statement released by the Punjab Home Department, the anti-drone units will be equipped with special drone flats to monitor the airspace of each district. Each district’s deputy commissioner will head the anti-drone unit and anti-drone system, which will be responsible for ensuring the safe use of drones during events.
The spokesperson of the Punjab government stated that the organizers of these events will be responsible for the safe use of drones, adding that the anti-drone system will be equipped with jamming technology to neutralize enemy and hostile drones. The Punjab government has already imposed section 144 on flying drones outdoors.
In light of the tense situation in the Middle East, there is a possibility of a 30-50 rupee increase in the price of petrol and diesel per liter. Punjab’s de facto deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Esahq Dar, has spoken with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over the phone.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has visited Senator Musadiq Malik, who is currently undergoing treatment. Educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed on the occasion of Ashura, while employees have complained about the dilapidated state of the Police Line quarters in Lahore.
The Supreme Court has issued a verdict in the Khadija Ghaffar case, a medical student from Faisalabad who was a victim of harassment and violence. The Khaleej Airlines has resumed flight operations from today until March 19.
Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Miftah Ismail, will chair the Economic Coordination Committee meeting today, where they will approve the duration of fuel price determination. A total of 814 flights have been canceled from Pakistan to the Middle East over the past seven days.
In Karachi, a probe has been launched into the riots outside the US Consulate, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people and injured over 30. The Additional IG CTD, Zulfikar Larik, has been appointed to head the inquiry committee.
Operations are ongoing against the Afghan Taliban in the Kurram sector of the Pak-Afghan border as part of Operation Al-Haq. In Benazir Bhutto town, two major projects meant to cause destruction have been foiled. PTI leader Sheikh Waqas Akram has called for Pakistan’s immediate withdrawal from the Board of Peace.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a train service in the Peshawar Valley with the help of the federal government. In a high alert, the Punjab Police has deployed over 83,000 personnel across the province, as the province observes the third Friday of Ramadan.
A son of the murdered taxi driver has accused the suspects of murder and body burning. Russia has provided Iran with information on the positions of US warships and aircraft, while Iranian Parliament Speaker Dr. Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf claims that the USS Abraham Lincoln has fled the battlefield.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated on social media that some countries are trying to mediate in the conflict. The global oil price has increased by 9% after the failure to open the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a surge in oil prices.
